How many care home beds are near Dereham?

Within 5 miles of Dereham there are 624 registered care home beds across 20 CQC-registered homes, of which 222 are in homes registered for nursing care and 521 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Dereham change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Dereham catchment is projected to change by +78.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 20.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 358 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Dereham

5-mile catchment · 20 homes · 624 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Dereham carries 36.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

36.9

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

624

registered beds · 20 homes

1,691

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+78.7%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Dereham catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +78.7% by 2043. Hold today's 624 beds and the same stock falls to 20.7 per 100, a shortfall of 358 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

1,691

85+ today

3,021

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Dereham catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	5,662
Residents aged 85+	1,691
Registered care beds	624
Beds per 100 aged 85+	36.9
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	550
Surplus vs national rate	74 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	222
Beds in homes registered for dementia	521

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 536Requires improvement · 17Inadequate · 10Not rated · 61

27 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, supply that may not endure and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.

Care homes nearest Dereham

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Sanford House Nursing Home NR19 2SD	Sanford House Limited	40	Nursing	Good	0.47
Merle Boddy House NR20 3AX	Mid-Norfolk Mencap	10	Residential	Inadequate	0.73
Walnut House NR20 3AS	Autism Anglia	5	Residential	Requires improvement	0.73
York House NR20 3AS	Black Swan International Limited	43	Residential	Good	0.73
Dorrington House (Dereham) NR19 2DR	Dorrington House	45	Residential	Good	0.76
Quebec Hall Limited NR19 2QY	Quebec Hall Limited	22	Residential	Good	0.8
Link House NR19 2ED	Link House Limited	6	Residential	Good	0.89
Eckling Grange NR20 3BB	Eckling Grange Limited	60	Residential	Good	0.93
St Nicholas House NR19 1BG	Norse Care (Services) Limited	38	Residential	Good	1.08
Lincoln House Care Home NR20 4LT	Lincoln House Care Home Ltd	60	Nursing	Good	1.3
Maple Tree Care Limited NR19 1TY	Maple Tree Care Limited	4	Residential	Good	1.37
Maple Tree Care Ltd NR19 1TY	Maple Tree Care Limited	5	Residential	Good	1.37
Westfield House NR19 1JB	Black Swan International Limited	12	Residential	Good	1.69
SENSE Holmlea NR19 1JL	Sense	6	Residential	Good	1.71
Woodstock Care Home Limited NR20 4DT	Woodstock Care Home Limited	28	Residential	Good	2.42

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Care near Dereham - questions

How many care home beds are near Dereham?: Within 5 miles of Dereham there are 624 registered care home beds across 20 CQC-registered homes, of which 222 are in homes registered for nursing care and 521 for dementia care.
Is Dereham short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Dereham has 36.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 74 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Dereham change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Dereham catchment is projected to change by +78.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 20.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 358 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Norfolk, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Wymondham · Swaffham · Fakenham · Attleborough · Norwich · Holt · Sheringham · North Walsham
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Dereham. Supply is every CQC-registered care home in reach (beds, nursing and dementia scope, latest rating) from the CQC HSCA Active Locations register; demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+; growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band. The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening, not a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.